Top Baby Names 1980s

Check out the most popular baby names from the 1980s. We’ll learn about classic names like Jennifer, Michael, and Jessica. View below for nostalgic favorites and trends of the ’80s baby names.

Crystal

The name Crystal is a girl's name.

Amy

The name Amy is a girl's name of French, Latin origin, meaning "beloved".

Jacqueline

The name Jacqueline is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "supplanter".

Jordan

The name Jordan is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "flowing down".

Holly

The name Holly is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin.

April

The name April is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "to open".

Jamie

The name Jamie is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew, Scottish origin, meaning "supplanter".

Kathryn

The name Kathryn is a girl's name meaning "pure".

Emily

The name Emily is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "rival".

Brian

The name Brian is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "strong, virtuous, and honorable".

Zachary

The name Zachary is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "the Lord has remembered".

Scott

The name Scott is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "from Scotland".

Joel

The name Joel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Jehovah is his God".

Heather

The name Heather is a girl's name of English origin.

Jose

The name Jose is a boy's name of Spanish, Portuguese origin, meaning "Jehovah increases".

Angela

The name Angela is a girl's name of German, Italian, Greek origin, meaning "angel".

Jeremy

The name Jeremy is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "appointed by God".

Cory

The name Cory is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "from the hollow".

Tyler

The name Tyler is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "maker of tiles".

Monica

The name Monica is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "advisor".

Lauren

The name Lauren is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "bay laurel".

Chad

The name Chad is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "battle warrior".

Eric

The name Eric is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin, meaning "eternal ruler".

Kevin

The name Kevin is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "handsome".

Lindsey

The name Lindsey is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "Marshlands of Lincolnshire".

Derek

The name Derek is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "the people's ruler".

Jessica

The name Jessica is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

Erin

The name Erin is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "from the island to the west".

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